Grimsby

Great Grimsby (typically known simply as Grimsby) is a seaport on the river Humber in the north of England, which has a population of 91,000. It is physically linked to the adjoining town of Cleethorpes, and 11,000 of its inhabitants live in the village of Scartho (which was absorbed into Grimsby before laws on the Green Belt were put in place).

Other Information

Grimsby has associations with the following towns and cities:

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• Tromsø, Norway (since 1961)
• Bremerhaven, Germany (since 1963)
• Banjul, The Gambia

Austin Mitchell is the Member of Parliament for Grimsby.

Related Topics:
Austin Mitchell - Member of Parliament

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The Grimsby Evening Telegraph, with an audited circulation of 40,533 copies (January-June 2004), has the highest circulation of a local newspaper in Grimsby and the surrounding area.

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Bernie Taupin, who grew up in Lincolnshire, wrote a song called Grimsby that was featured on Elton John's 1974 album "Caribou".

Related Topics:
Bernie Taupin - Elton John

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